diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-types.h b/cogl/cogl/cogl-types.h
index 6664f90d3..f19c4d9b4 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-types.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-types.h
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ typedef struct _CoglTextureVertex       CoglTextureVertex;
  * @COGL_FEATURE_UNSIGNED_INT_INDICES: Set if
  *     %COGL_INDICES_TYPE_UNSIGNED_INT is supported in
  *     cogl_vertex_buffer_indices_new().
- * @COGL_FEATURE_POINT_SPRITE: Whether
- *     cogl_material_set_layer_point_sprite_coords_enabled() is supported.
  * @COGL_FEATURE_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_READ: Whether cogl_buffer_map() is
  *     supported with CoglBufferAccess including read support.
  * @COGL_FEATURE_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_WRITE: Whether cogl_buffer_map() is
@@ -145,7 +143,6 @@ typedef enum
   COGL_FEATURE_STENCIL_BUFFER         = (1 << 10),
   COGL_FEATURE_PBOS		      = (1 << 12),
   COGL_FEATURE_UNSIGNED_INT_INDICES   = (1 << 13),
-  COGL_FEATURE_POINT_SPRITE           = (1 << 18),
   COGL_FEATURE_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_READ    = (1 << 21),
   COGL_FEATURE_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_WRITE   = (1 << 22),
   COGL_FEATURE_ONSCREEN_MULTIPLE      = (1 << 23),
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/deprecated/cogl-material-compat.h b/cogl/cogl/deprecated/cogl-material-compat.h
index b08676858..a03e7193e 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/deprecated/cogl-material-compat.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/deprecated/cogl-material-compat.h
@@ -1091,10 +1091,6 @@ cogl_material_set_layer_filters (CoglMaterial      *material,
  * have 1.0,1.0. If @enable is %FALSE then the coordinates will be
  * fixed for the entire point.
  *
- * This function will only work if %COGL_FEATURE_POINT_SPRITE is
- * available. If the feature is not available then the function will
- * return %FALSE and set @error.
- *
  * Return value: %TRUE if the function succeeds, %FALSE otherwise.
  * Since: 1.4
  * Deprecated: 1.16: Use cogl_pipeline_set_layer_point_sprite_coords_enabled()
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gl/cogl-driver-gl.c b/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gl/cogl-driver-gl.c
index ce91cfcb0..05161824c 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gl/cogl-driver-gl.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gl/cogl-driver-gl.c
@@ -436,8 +436,6 @@ _cogl_driver_update_features (CoglContext *ctx,
 
   COGL_FLAGS_SET (private_features, COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_PBOS, TRUE);
 
-  flags |= COGL_FEATURE_POINT_SPRITE;
-
   flags |= (COGL_FEATURE_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_READ |
             COGL_FEATURE_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_WRITE);
   COGL_FLAGS_SET (ctx->features, COGL_FEATURE_ID_MAP_BUFFER_FOR_READ, TRUE);
diff --git a/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gles/cogl-driver-gles.c b/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gles/cogl-driver-gles.c
index 3415d422b..59e6d50a9 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gles/cogl-driver-gles.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl/driver/gl/gles/cogl-driver-gles.c
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@ _cogl_driver_update_features (CoglContext *context,
   COGL_FLAGS_SET (private_features, COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_ANY_GL, TRUE);
   COGL_FLAGS_SET (private_features, COGL_PRIVATE_FEATURE_ALPHA_TEXTURES, TRUE);
 
-  flags |= COGL_FEATURE_POINT_SPRITE;
-
   if (context->glGenRenderbuffers)
     {
       flags |= COGL_FEATURE_OFFSCREEN;